Why the Amish Are Falling in Love With AI
Cars and TVs might be banned, but some sects are all-in on ChatGPT.
The Ignorant Art Historian: Sackcloth 1953
“We associate burlap not with art but with use, indeed with waste.”
‘Taiwan Travelogue’ wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Tomeka Reid expands the possibilities of jazz avant garde on ‘Dance! Skip! Hop!’
Reid’s quartet makes music that seems inspired by a variety of sources, ranging from modern dance to children’s games. Her latest album is one of her most compelling.
In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto ‘respair’
Ward learned the term “respair” — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.